Golf bag carrier



Patented July 19, 1938 UNITED This invention relates to agolfbag carrier:-

, An object of theinvention is theconstruction of a'simple and efil'cientwheeled'carriergiwhereby 1 the golf bag a'ndgolf sticks can be'e'asilytrans- *casethereisascarcityotcaddiesi In carrying out the invent ion and ,referring, specifically-l to the drawing ldesignates,; a; sectiona -axle tmwhich s secured, e b e la On'base-plate 2 is suitably seeured:aybakholding *flan e3, whi h ;inth .pm mtd tflhQfirl ennula in shape; and angular-,in eross ;seetion. A flat.

ported by the operator.

Another Object or the invention the eon-1: struction" of a simple and "efficient *wheeled c'ar-i- :v rier', which will reeeive ai'goli "bag oi? any-standard i t ''ii )I A' 'still further object of the invention isthe" construction of a novel golf bag carrier, which} by reason or its foldable or cquapsible parts, can

mduntor space'wnehnoewuse 'other' objecthf the invention is the construction ofa g'olf bagcarrierwhich' can be folded or closed by reasonbfjointed orjhin'ged'parts, and i which; when-the operator desires; can-be quickly 1 unfolded or' extended; topl'ace the "carrier in an emdehi rative eondition'.

Withthe foregoing andbther objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions', cdmbinationSQahd' arrangementso fparts as will be hereinafter fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended: claims.- In the drawing: Figure 1 is a"view bag carrier constructed in front elevation of a golf present invention.

Figure2 is view in sldeelevation of 'the golf bag at rest" position; H s I Figure 3 isahori'zontal, sectional view taken on line "33,' Figure 1, and looking in the direction ofthearrows.

Figure-'4 is an enlarged, fragmentary view oi. the sectional" axle, showingin "dotted lines the same ina foldedpositionQ Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 looking at thebottoin of the axle.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view 'o'f the base plate, looking at the bottom thereof, and-'showing the anglerest in an extended or-operative depending stop-2| which isclose toathe hingeJll position.

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Figure 8 is a view in side elevation of another type of a handle.

embodirnent of the invention, showing a "difierent The purposeof this golf bag carrier is to furnish golfers with aninanimate ca'ddy, easily pulled along the course, which will relieve a person OftlfiG fatigue'of carrying his own clubs, and

when the carrier is'stationary, thefbag resting thereon will be in a handy position for replacing and mt mbs- The carrier will also be of particular value to elderly people, and people in poor health, and

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a rightgangledextension E5, which extensio is mfixedly securedpreferabl -.1.tov th botton r o ,th -p te,:,as le r seena n :2; T uprigh closed up {so as to occup'ya' relatively small:

a ratchet-.-- slot G in,:which slot -iare iiomled up 4, near-the handle The goli bag. [2 i filaced at its bottom, within flange .3 and ,strap 13 is threaded through sloop, I= I01: seeurely. holding the bag in position upon the carrier, ,The golf infaccordancefwith the earrien'showing the same in a reclining or V a s intermediate sectionisiconnectedlby ahinge of bowed spring 22; this spring bein a bag. filled: with; clubsi means -the spoiling to Va The invention will also; relieve the situation in bar-likenpri ht I i 'nr videda its l we zend'w 4 is provided preferablyeneaijy its upper-fend with wardly-extending .teeth; Land downwardlyex tending teeth-'8, for the'purpose hereinafte described. 0nthe upper end ot the; upright, 4,,is secured a horizontal handle. r 4 V grips Ill-on itsouter ends'.;- An integrallor flxedI loop II isforrned on the inner faee of upright,

bag is provided with-the'usual grip strap.

The sectional axlel comprises a central tion to which plate? iSSGCHI'GIYIflStQIlCdz; nt-each end of, the central portienoiqthe axle-is an interb ,thisl-handle has mediate section i5 andanouter section [6,. Each H to one end of the central section'ofQthe axle, l

andeach outersection, li hisconnected byhing'e.

ill to the outer end ofvan.intermediatetsection.

A platel9, extending longitudinally of thevaxle,

downward swinging movement of the intermedi-j.

ate section, beyond a .horizontalplane, or true alignment with the central portion of. the axle. The outer section I6 is providedwithan integral and-acts to prevent outer section lfifrom *swing- :1 ing downwardly below a horizontal 'position n I.

when the carrier nfremeq, as-t true horizontal or operative pes 'itien byfrrieans cured'fb'yl rivet 23, at its inner end', to' the'invert brace 24 the outer end o In other f.,,springf Jpr'e'ssingjfat 1 m e ca be by manual pressure, tocause thetsections oft he axle I to assume their true aligned horizontal The inverted V-shaped brace 24 has its outer ends pivotally connected at 26 to lugs 21, which lugs 21 are "integral with. the intermediate sections of axle I, close to the hinges It. The upper end of the inverted v-shaped brace 24 is suitably mounted in the ratchet locking pin 28. This pin 28 extends through ratchet slot 8. Locking pin 2l is providedon its inner end with an integral washer 29 (Fig. 7) and on its outer end with anintegral head 30; this head 30 serves as a grip, whereby the operator can easily grasp .the pin for adjusting the same in the ratchet slot 8.

Upon referring to Figure 1 it will be seen that teeth "I produce upwardly extending slots into which the locking pin 28 may be positioned, and teeth 8 produce downwardly extending slots for receiving the pin 28. When the carrier is in its normal or working position the parts will be extended asclearly shownin Figure 1, with the locking pin 28in one of the downwardly-extending slots formed'by teeth 8, whereby the hinged sections'of the axle-are securely held in true alignment. Upon the operator moving pin 28 out of the slot in which it is resting, the pin can be adjusted vertically within the ratchet slot 6, and placed between two of the upwardly extending teeth I as indicated in Fig. 1 by dotted lines A; When in'the dotted position "A the hinged sections of the axle will be held securely in their retracted or folded position, as illustrated by dotted lines in Fig. 1. When the parts are in their folded or closed-position the carrier will require a much smaller space for storage in a building, automobile or the like, which is of importance.

The angle foot or rest 3| is pivotally connected at 32 to the bottom of the base plate 2 (Fig. 6) and this rest 3| is provided with a socket 33 that is adapted to receive registering, depending tits 33 formed on the bottom face of base plate 2. Therefore it will be seen that the angle rest 3| can be adjusted or swung in an arc of a circle, and retained in its adjusted position by reason of the socket and tit structure; in Fig. 6 the angle rest is shown in adjusted positions by dotted lines fB.

In Figure 8 the structure is the same as in the preferred embodiment, shown in Figures 1 to 7, except that the upright 4a is bent at its upper end to form a suitable handle 9a. Other forms of handles may beformed on the upright without departing from the spirit and scope of this invention.

While I have described the preferred embodiments ofthe invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of same, and I, therefore, reserve'the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. In a golf'b'ag carrier, the combination of an axle provided with foldable end sections, wheels on'said end sections, an upright provided with a ratchet slot and with upwardly-extending teeth-and downwardly-extending teeth in said slot, and means connected to said end sections and extending into said ratchet slot and engaging-said teeth, whereby when said connecting means is engaging said downwardly-extending teeth said end sections will be in an extended or normal position and when said connecting means is engaging said upwardly-extending teeth.

said end sections will be in a raised or folded position.

, 2. In a golf bag carrier, the combination of a sectional axle provided with a central portion and at each end with an intermediate section and an outer section, means hingedlyconnecting all of said sections together, golf bag supporting 'means mounted on said central portion, and means for securing said intermediate sections and outer sections in adjusted positions.

3. In a golf bag carrier, the combination of a sectional axle provided with a central portion and at each end with an intermediate section and an outer section, means hingedly connecting all of said sections and central portion together, golf bag supporting means on said central portion, a bracket connected to said intermediate portions, and means carried by said axle and cooperating with said bracket for holding said bracket in an adjusted position, whereby the sections of the axle are retained in a raised or folded position.

4. In a golf bag can'ier, the combination of a sectional axle comprising a central portion, intermediate sections hingedly connected to the ends of said central portion, plates fixedly secured to said intermediate sections and overlapping the hinged connections and extending longitudinally of said sections and said central portion, outer sections hingedly connected at their inner ends to the outerends of said intermediate sections, each of said outer sections provided at its inner end with 9. depending integral stop, a bracket pivotally connected to said intermediate sections, springs carried by said bracket and pressing upon said outer sections, and said axle provided with means for holding said bracket in adjusted positions.

5. In a golf bag carrier, the combination of an axle comprising a central portion, intermediate sections pivotally connected to the ends of said central portion, outer sections pivotally connected to the outer ends of said intermediate sections, means on said sections limiting the pivotal movement of said sections, means holding said sections in adjusted positions, and golf bag supporting means carried by said central portion.

6. In a golf bag carrier, the combination of a sectional axle comprising a central portion, intermediate sections hingedly connected to the ends of said central portion, plates fixedly secured to the bottom of said intermediate sections and overlapping the hinged connections and extending longitudinally of said sections and central portion, outer sections hingedly connected at their inner ends to the outer ends of said intermediate sections, each of said outer sections provided with a depending stop limiting the pivotal movement of said outer sections upon the intermediate sections, an angular bracket pivotally connected to said intermediatesections near their outer ends, bowed springs secured at their inner end to said angular bracket, the outer ends of said bowed springs pressing downwardly upon said outer sections, said central portion provided with bag holding means, and means carried by said central portion and cooperating with said angular bracket for holding said bracket in different adjusted positions.

CLARENCE C. SINNOTT. 

